Maharashtra Sports Minister Manikrao Kokate Moves Bombay HC Against Conviction In 1995 Flat Allotment Case
Published on: Dec. 17, 2025, 3:34 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
The Bombay High Court will hear on Friday an appeal by Maharashtra Sports Minister Manikrao Kokate challenging his conviction in a 1995 cheating and forgery case. Kokate has sought a stay on his conviction, warning it could cost him his ministerial post and MLA membership. He was sentenced to two years for using forged documents to obtain flats under a government housing scheme.
